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McConnell brain dead: Trump aide Laura Loomer
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 6, 2026
Trump Confidante Makes Jaw-Dropping Claim About McConnell’s State
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyA right-wing political activist with close ties to President Donald Trump and senior figures in his administration has claimed that former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is “brain dead” and will not be returning to Congress.The bombshell claim by online influencer Laura Loomer came after days of speculation swirling around the 84-year-old Kentucky senator’s ailing health.McConnell suffered a heart attack on June 14, and aides have refused to provide details about his condition other than insisting he was recovering in the hospital.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
Mitch McConnell health: Laura Loomer mocks Senator, his wife over ‘phone call’ after brain dead claim, ‘I told him he…’
As rumors swirl about Senator McConnell's health following his hospitalization, MAGA influencers, particularly Laura Loomer, have targeted Senate Republicans.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 7, 2026
Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Kentucky-born political commentator Scott Jennings say they all spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the senior senator remains in the hospital, where he has been for several weeks. “Leader Thune spoke with Sen. McConnell yesterday by phone,” a Thune spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on []
USA TODAY
· Jun 30, 2026
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DNyuz
· Jul 1, 2026
After GOP Members Rebel, House Stalls Trump Agenda and Heads For Early Holiday Recess
Speaker Mike Johnson (R, La.), flanked by Rep. Lisa McClain (R, Mich.), left, and Rep. Beth Van Duyne, (R, Texas), talks to reporters after a Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol in Washington, on June 30, 2026. —J. Scott Applewhite—AP Photo House Republican leaders sent lawmakers home for a nearly two-week holiday recess Tuesday after []
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Related coverage for "McConnell brain dead: Trump aide Laura Loomer ": The Daily Beast — Trump Confidante Makes Jaw-Dropping Claim About McConnell’s State. Hindustan Times — Mitch McConnell health: Laura Loomer mocks Senator, his wife over ‘phone call’ after brain dead claim, ‘I told him he…’. Washington Examiner — Top Republicans say they spoke with Mitch McConnell while still in the hospital. USA TODAY — Exclusive interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson. DNyuz — After GOP Members Rebel, House Stalls Trump Agenda and Heads For Early Holiday Recess